ofa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ofa"

Karao

Noun

ofa

  1. hunger
  2. hen

Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *rofa (“span, fathom”).

Noun

ofa

  1. fathom (the measure of outstretched arms)
    Ua e ofa mo e ono e inisi he loa he vaka.
    The length of the canoe was two fathoms and six inches.

References

  • “ofa” in Tohi Vagahau Niuē (Niuean Language Dictionary).

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English offer.

Noun

ofa

  1. offering; sacrifice

Tongan

Etymology

Reduced, from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.fa/

Verb

ofa

  1. to love

Volapük

Pronoun

ofa

  1. (possessive) (genitive singular of of) her, of hers
    • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: I:
      ‚Ioseph’: himatan ofa, bi äbinom man ritik, e no ävilom jonetükön ofi len jemodastafäd, ädesinom ad lüvön kläno ofi.
      Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to divorce her informally.

Synonyms

West Makian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.ɸa/

Noun

ofa

  1. pit trap

References

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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